Frustrated managers the world over can exhort their employees to solve problems by telling them, "C'mon, this isn't rocket science." Gwynne Shotwell doesn't have that luxury. As president and COO of SpaceX, rocket science is her business. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the commercial space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, managing nearly $5 billion in contracts -- that includes a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. A high school cheerleader and varsity basketball player, she chose to pursue an engineering career after attending a Society of Women Engineers panel at the Illinois Institute of Technology with her mother. Shotwell graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. Employee No. 7, she's been with SpaceX since its founding in 2002, and has been in her current role since 2008. Prior to that, she spent over 10 years at Aerospace Corporation and was Director of Microcosm's Space Systems Division. More »

A new GoPro patent could point to a new, possibly cheaper product line aimed as casual consumers for GoPro, especially as competitors from Sony to Polaroid to Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi have tried to enter the point-of-view device market with less expensive action cameras. read »

Cilvaringz and his Wu-Tang compatriots have all passed the age 30 limit for Cash Princes consideration, but their unorthodox and entrepreneurial approach could certainly land them on an upcoming Cash Kings list. Here’s the inside story of ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin.’ read »

Anonymity in a crowded hotel lobby in any part of the world might not be possible for much longer, as Migos takes their place in this year’s Cash Princes Class of 2015. Gold bar vending machines, watch out. read »

Since 2007, FORBES has been ranking hip-hop’s top earners, charting stars like Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj as they soar into hip-hop’s financial firmament. But who will be the next wave of up-and-coming acts to join the likes of Jay Z, Diddy and Dr. Dre? Read on to find out. read »

They took their places next to each other: the leading lady, the masked man, a duo in metallic suits–and, in the middle, the leader of them all. This was not a sneak peek of The Avengers. Rather, it was the launch of Tidal, the streaming service Jay Z recently purchased for some $56 million and is rapidly attempting to shape into a direct read »

It’s a safe bet that most Millennials and Generation Xers, and probably even many Baby Boomers, think that “globalization” is a modern phenomenon, having its start in the very latter part of the 20th Century.

Yet the notion that far-flung cross-border trade and investment flows began during our lifetimes is a false one. One need only read »